Jon Rothstein sits down with UCLA head coach Mick Cronin ahead of the 2026-27 season. Mick breaks down his approach to retaining players, the additions he made in the offseason, Nikola Kusturica and plenty more. 0:00 Intro + Mick Cronin joins the show 0:30 Vacation spots, children in college & living in LA 4:50 Coaching a below-average Mick Cronin defense last year 8:00 How will Mick look back at last season after losing Tyler Bilodeau before the tournament? 10:05 Helping Tyler through his injury at the end of his career 12:00 Why is Mick so good at retention? 17:00 Putting together a great team this season 24:00 Does this year’s team remind Mick of early UCLA or Cincinnati teams? 27:00 Which returner makes the biggest jump? 29:00 The importance of retention + adding talent 33:30 Nikola Kusturica expectations 38:00 Giving specific goals to players 42:45 Biggest keys to being a great team in 2026-27 #CollegeBasketball #CBB #NCAA #BigTen #SEC #ACC #EyeOnCollegeBasketball #JonRothste...